Bristow Elementary

Set in Bowling Green, Kentucky, Bristow Elementary is a well-populated elementary-level community, overseen by Warren County. It enrolls 699 students across grades pre-K through 6. Compared to the state average of about 421 students per school, that is 66% above typical.

Within Warren County, which oversees 30 schools and 18,559 students, Bristow Elementary is one campus in the system.

On demographics, Bristow Elementary reports that the most-represented group is White (54%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. The remainder consists of 17% Hispanic, 14% Black, 12% multiracial. That is visibly less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 76%.

In terms of school funding signals, Bristow Elementary records 41 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 16.9:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 15.4:1 average. Around 70% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Warren County (around 61%), the school's rate is somewhat above typical.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Bristow Elementary sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 39.1%; this one delivers 44.5%.

In the area at large, Warren County reports that the typical household earns roughly $65,794 per year, about 32% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 11%. In all, Warren County runs 45 public schools (combined enrollment of about 23,324 students), of which Bristow Elementary is one.

Warren East High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.7 miles from this campus. 6 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Bristow Elementary at 3rd of 6; the average score across the group is 40.3%.

The school occupies a rural site.

Looking at the recent track record. Bristow Elementary's enrollment has showed little movement since 2018, when it stood at 709 (now 699). White enrollment moved from 62% to 54% across the same window.

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